Winding apparatus



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WINDING APPARATUS Original Filed June 5. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet .l

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ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LADISLAV'ISTASTNEY, 0F CICERO, ILLINOIS,ASSIGNOR TO WESTERN'ELECTRIC COM- PANY, INCORPORATED, OF NEW YORK, N.Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK WINDING APPARATUS Original applicationfiled June A6, 1922, Serial No. 566,213. Patent No. 1,706,754, datedMarch 26, 1929.

Divided and this application filed February 28, 1927. Serial No.171,390.

This invention relates to winding apparatus, and more particularly todistributing apparatus for storing strand material on a takeupmechanism.

This application is a division of my copending application, Serial No.566,213, filed J une 6, 1922, now Patent 1,706,754, dated Mar. 26. 1929.

The primary object lof this invention is to provide a simple, durableand eliicient distributing means for strand working machines.

In accordance with the above object,`the

invention contemplates a unitary distributing and` take-uppnit which isparticularly adaptable to wire drawing machines of the type employed fordrawing very line wire as exemplitied in my above mentioned eopendingapplication. The -distributing unit being provided with an element whichis reciprocated by a constantly rotating cam and which is capable ofbeing very vexactly adjusted by varying its pivotal point, makes itpossible to accurately lay very tine wire, such as No. 40 B. & S. wiregauge, on a take-up spool in layers of closely adjacent coils withouttangling the wires or intermingling the coils of one layer with that ofan adjacent layer.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent from thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing illustrating one embodiment thereof, in which Fig. 1 is afragmentary, elevational View of a wire drawing machine equipped with adistributing mechanism embodying the features .of the invention;

F g. 2 1s an enlarged, side elevational view of a distributing mechanismshown in Fig. l,v

the casing thereof being' broken awayy to more fully disclose mechanismsotherwise hidden; Fig. 3 is a top plan view shown partially in sectionof the mechanism disclosed in F ig. 2; Fig. 4 is a detailed, sectionalview of the lower portion of the pivoted lever taken on the line-4--4 ofF ig. 2, and

F ig. 5 is an enlarged skeleton View, partly in section, showing thelever system of the distributing mechanism disclosed in Figs. 2 and '5P3 and illustrating the manner in which said leverage mechanism'may beadjusted to compensate for take-up spools of different lengths.

.Referring now to the drawings wherein like numerals have 'been employedto designate similar parts throughout the various figures, it will beobserved that one embodiment of the invention comprises a take-up spool10 ywhich is driven from a suitable source of power supply (not shown)and which is adapted to receive and store'a supply of wire 11 fedthereto from within a wire drawing machine denoted generally bythenumeral 12. Two parallel Iingers 13 between which drawn wire passes tothe take-up spool 10 are secured to ahead 16 which is held within acup-shaped housing 17 by meansof a sleeve 18. The housing 17 is pivotedto an arm 20 so as to be adjustable in vertical plane. The arm 2O isintegral with a block 21 internally screw threaded to receive a screw 23carried by a bracket 24 pinned to a reciprocal rod 25. As this rod 25 isreciprocated, by a mechanism hereinafter to be described, the fingers 13are moved back and forth across the take-up spool 10.

The means for reciprocating the r od 25 comprises a pinion 27 fast on aspindle 29 which carries the spool 10 and meshes with a companion gear31 carried by a shaft .32 Supported by suitable bearings within amachine casing 34 associated with the side frame of the wire drawingmachine 12. Also secured on the shaft 32 is a worm 35 which meshes witha worm gear 36 secured to shaft 38.- A gear 40 is also secured to theshaft 38 which drives an idler 41 rotatable on a stud shaft 43' carriedby a bracket 44. The idler41 meshes with a gear 4G secured upon a shaft47 which also has secured toit a cam 49. Cooperating with said cam areanti-friction rollers 50 and 51 carried by a rod 53 reciprocably mountedwithin suitable bearings carried by the casing 34. Pix oted to the rod53 at a point 54 is a lever .56,ti1e upper end of which has abifurcatedportion 57 which straddles a pin 59 fast to the reciprocablerod 25. The lower end of the lever 56 fits within an eye G0 (Figs. 2, 4,and 5) wlncinhas secured to ita pin 62 pivotally mounted within abracket 63 threaded upon a screw 65. As the take-up spool Spindle 29 isdriven at various speeds, the cam 49 is rotated in synchronismtherewiththrough the,

' the rod 25, as previously described, moves the arc through which theupper' (it)v fingers 13 back and forth across the take-up spool.

The length of the reciprocations of the rod 25 to accommodate differentlengths of Vtakeup spools is controlled by turning the screw 65clockwise or counter-clockwise by means of a serrated knob 66 whichserves to raise or lower the bracket G3 as viewed in Figs. 2 and 5, towhich a pivotal point of the lever 56 is secured, and thereby lengthenor shorten the end of said lever moves which, of course, controls thelength of the reciprocation of the rod 25.

IVhen thisl adjustment has been made for spools of a given length and itisl found, due to inaccuracies of manufacture, that a spool will notoccupy the correct position on the spindle 29, these inaccuracies may becompensated for by adjusting the positionof the fingers 13 relative tothe bracket 24 by turning the screw 21. clockwise or counter-clockwiseby means of a serrated knob 68 attached thereto.

In order to lay the wire on the take-up spool-in close adjacent coils'oneach layer, it is necessary to reciprocate the rod 25 at differentspeeds, dependent upon the wire to be stored. The speed of reciprocationof the rod 25 is adjusted by substituting gears of various diameters andnumbers of teeth for the gear l46. For this reason the bracket 44, uponwhich the idler 41 is rotatably supported, is'adjusted so that the gear41 may.

be .lowered or raised as a gear having a smaller or larger diameter thanthe gear 46 is used. The bracket 44 is locked in its adjusted positionby means of fixed screws 69 which fit within slots 71 cut in the bracket44.

Since the distributing mechanism is driven from the spindle of thetake-up spool 10 any variation in the speed of rotation thereof willcause a corresponding variation in the speed of the entire distributingmechanism so that'it will always be in complete synchronism with therotation of the takeup spool. Although the distributing mechanism hasherein been described and disclosed in connection with the take-up spoolfor a wire drawing machine, it will be understood that..

the invention is capable of other applications and is to be limited onlyby the scope of the appended claims. Y

What is claimed is: 1. In a distributingmechanism for strand workingmachines, a reciprocable driven member, a distributing element carriedthereber being connected with the driven reciprocable member and havinga pivotal connection with a support at a position oppositely disposedfrom the intermediate pivotal connection, and means for varying theposition of the support with respect to the actuating member toeifectvariations in the degree of movement thereof.

2. In a distributing mechanism for strand working machines, areciprocable distributing rod, a distributing element carried thereby, areciprocable driving rod and actuating means therefor, an actuatinglever pivotally secured intermediate its ends to the driving rod, oneend of the actuating lever connected with the distributing rod and theother end thereof having a pivotal connection with a support, and meansfor varying the position of the support to,change the position of thepivotal connection with respect tothe actuating lever.

3. In a distributing mechanism for strand working machines, areciprocable distributing rod, a distributing element carried thereby, areciprocable driving rod, an actuating means therefor including aplurality of meshing gears and a member pivoted-coaxially with one ofsaid gears and adjustableto vary the position of the axis of` anothergear supported thereby, an actuating lever pivotally securedintermediate its ends to the driving rod, one end of the actuating leverconnected with the distributing rod and the other end thereof having apivotal connection with a support, and means for varying the position ofthe support to change the position of vthe pivotal connection withrespect to the actuating lever.

4. In a distributing mechanism for strand working machines, a drivenspool supporting spindle, a reciprocable distributing member, adistributing element carried thereby, means for adjusting the positionof the distributing element relative to a spool carried upon saidspindle, a reciprocable driving rod and actuating means therefor, an'actuating lever pivotally secured intermediate its ends to the drivingrod, one end of the actuating lever being connectedwith thedistributing' member and the other end thereof having a pivotalconnection with a support, and means for varying the position of thesupport to vary the degree of movement of the distributing member.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 16th day ofFebruary A. D., 1927.

LADISLAV STASTNEY.

